Rangers vs Celtic: result 1-0 and analysis
Premiership1st Phase - 22Kick-off on January 2, 2021 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
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What was the result of Rangers vs Celtic?
Rangers won 1-0 on January 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 70′C. McGregorRangers (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rangers have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Celtic have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Hibernian(home) | 1-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2020 | ST Johnstone(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Motherwell(home) | 3-1 | Premiership |
| Dec 16, 2020 | ST Mirren(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2020 | Dundee Utd(home) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 3-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 23, 2020 | Ross County(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Kilmarnock(home) | 2-0 | Premiership |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rangers win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Celtic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Celtic 0-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 29, 2019 | Celtic 1-2 Rangers | Premiership |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Rangers 0-1 Celtic | League Cup |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Rangers 0-2 Celtic | Premiership |
| May 12, 2019 | Rangers 2-0 Celtic | Premiership |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Celtic 2-1 Rangers | Premiership |
How many goals should we expect?
Rangers score 2.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Celtic score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2.9 | 0.8 | 9 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Celtic | 2.1 | 1.7 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rangers sit 9th in Premiership (1 points from 2 matches) and Celtic sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy